2024/2025 Academic Session: Orientation Programme for Freshers Set for October 8
By Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is set to commence the 2024/2025 Academic Session Orientation Programme for newly-admitted students. The Three-Day event would hold from Tuesday, October 8 to Thursday, October 10, 2024. The Orientation Programme has been designed to welcome fresh students, introducing them to the campus, academic policies, and […]
VC Urges FPY Students to Embrace Agricultural Innovation
… As COBFAS Holds 2024/2025 Academic Session Orientation By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Lydia Adebayo The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has urged the Farm Practical Year (FPY) students of the Centre for Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) to embrace agricultural innovation. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development, Prof. Kola Adebayo,the Vice-Chancellor stated this while delivering his Opening […]
FUNAAB Welcomes Sierra Leonean Scholars to CEADESE
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu As part of its ongoing efforts to internationalise the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has officially welcomed eight international students from Sierra Leone into its PhD programme, with the ninth student set to join soon. The partnership […]
Another FUNAAB Alumnus Shines
… As He Wins MasterCard Foundation Scholarship at Cambridge By Joy Adeyiga Mr. Mujeeb Adaraloye, a 2021 graduate of the Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology (PBST), College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has also been awarded the prestigious 2024 Mastercard scholarship to pursue an MPhil […]
FUNAAB Announces Guidelines for Inter-University Transfer Applications
By Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has announced the conditions for students from other universities seeking to transfer their studentship to the University. In a Release signed by Dr. Abdussobur Salaam, the Deputy Registrar I, Senate and Admissions, the University stated that students currently enrolled in recognised Nigerian universities, with admissions […]
FUNAAB Begins Construction of Research Laboratory, Demonstration Farm
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has begun the construction of a state-of-the-art Research Laboratory and Demonstration Farm, which included the development of a modern Greenhouse and a cutting-edge Research Centre, aimed at enhancing agricultural research and practical training at the University.
FUNAAB Releases Academic Calendar for 2024/2025 Academic Session
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has released the Academic Calendar for the 2024/2025 Academic Session after the approval of the Senate at its Special Meeting held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The Calendar was conveyed via a Decision Extract of the meeting signed by the Ag. Registrar and Secretary to Senate, Mrs. Oluwatoyin […]
NUC Approves Eight New Programmes for FUNAAB
In a strategic move to broaden its academic offerings and meet the growing demands for higher education among Nigeria’s teeming youths, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the introduction of eight new programmes at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The programmes would officially commence in the 2024/2025 Academic Session, positioning […]
From Land to Table: The Journey of Vegetables in COBFAS
By Olatoye Sanusi In a bid to empower students with practical agricultural skills, the Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has taken a unique approach by training students in the art of vegetable farming. The process began with land clearing, where students rolled up their sleeves and hit the […]
Don Advocates Indigenous Knowledge for Value Addition
… Warns Against Bleaching By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Joy Adeyiga The 85th Inaugural Lecturer of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Elizabeth Oluwalana, a distinguished expert in Agricultural and Resources Economics, has strongly cautioned against the harmful practices of skin bleaching. Instead, she urged the utilisation of natural products to prevent skin diseases […]
Chameleon Donated to FUNAAB Zoo Park
The FUNAAB Zoo Park has welcomed a new addition to its growing collection of fauna, thanks to the generous donation of a chameleon by Mr. Ogunbiyi Ayoda of the Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS). The reptile was officially released into the courtyard, where it would be a source of both educational value and fascination for […]
Prof. Aduradola Appointed Director, ICGNS
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has approved the appointment of Prof. Rebecca Aduradola as the Director, Institute of Communication and General Studies (ICGNS). According to a memo signed by the Ag. Registrar, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Dawodu, the appointment was for a three-year term, effective from August 20, 2024, to August 19, 2027. The memo highlighted that […]